MRI and PET scans of an Alzheimer’s patient receiving FUS in a small region of the brain (IMAGE)

Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

MRI and PET scans of an Alzheimer’s patient receiving FUS in a small region of the brain

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MRI and PET scans of an Alzheimer’s patient receiving FUS in a small region of the brain (A) with MRI scans determining safety (B,C). The PET scan ishows small reduction of SUVR (indicating beta amyloid load) between before FUS (D) and 3 weeks after a single FUS (E) with long-term increase beyond that (F).

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Ultrasound and Elasticity Imaging Laboratory/Columbia Engineering.

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